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Class 58 Diesel Electric Locomotive

58033

Years Released: 19971998
(Model Year pages)
Model released for 2 years.

Model: Class 58 Diesel Electric Locomotive
Running Number: 58033
Category: Diesel Electric LocomotivesLocomotive Class: Class 58 (Type 5)Designer: British Rail
Class Information: Development of second generation diesels came slowly to British Railways. But by the mid to late 1970ís the need for more powerful and specialised motive power was so great that BREL produced the Class 58 while production of earlier 56ís was still in progress, being first introduced in December 1982.
More...Weight: 129 tons
Purpose: Heavy Freight
Wheel Arrangement: CO-COModel Information: Length - 252mm.
Models Produced: ---
Logo & Box Style: 19971998

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Class 58 again, this one in the livery of the English, Welsh & Scottish Railway Company which first appeared on the tracks in 1996. EWS (it has bow discarded the ampersand) uses the locomotive mainly in its traditional role hauling coal in long strings of Merry Go Round (MGR) wagons. They do sometimes also use it in general freight service. Type 7 motor.

Class 58 again, this one in EWS colours (1996 onwards). Like Mainline, EWS uses the locomotive mainly in its traditional role hauling coal in long strings of MGR wagons. They do sometimes also use it in general freight service.